Enhancing Professionalism in Virtual Meetings: The Case for Pre-Meeting Virtual Background Selection

[jhejka]

I would like to suggest a feature enhancement to improve the user experience for those who work with multiple clients or use Zoom for various purposes. It would be extremely helpful to have a feature that prompts users to select their virtual background before entering a meeting. This would help avoid situations where users accidentally join meetings with an inappropriate or incorrect background, which can lead to awkward conversations and potential confusion.

The proposed feature could include the following options:

1. Pre-Meeting Prompt: Before joining a meeting, prompt users to choose or confirm their virtual background. This ensures that users have the correct background set for the specific context of the meeting.

2. Default Background Setting: Allow users to set a default Zoom generic background that is automatically applied when they join a meeting. Users can then change it as needed once they are in the meeting, if appropriate.
   
   

This improvement would greatly enhance the professionalism and ease of use for individuals who frequently switch between different virtual backgrounds due to varied work or personal contexts. It would also save time and reduce the stress of needing to manually adjust settings after entering a meeting.

Thank you for considering this request. I believe it would significantly enhance the experience for many Zoom users.

[colegs]

@jhejka - If users have "Video Preview" turned on, they will see themselves with their virtual background, and can select it at that time before joining the meeting.  The backgrounds do carry over between meetings, though, so perhaps a feature request for a 'Default' VB or temporary VB's for the life of a meeting might be a good idea.